Poland’s minister confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secret visit to Warsaw for security discussions.
CIA Director in Warsaw
Polish Minister-Coordinator of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak confirmed on Friday evening that in recent days, they met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Warsaw. The meeting discussed security issues in Europe and worldwide, and both sides emphasized the excellent allied cooperation between Polish and US special services.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe also held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and National Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Secret Visit
The information about the CIA chief’s secret visit to Poland was first reported by RMF FM correspondent Paweł Żuchowski on Friday. “The CIA chief visited Poland on a secret visit – I learned from my Washington sources,” Żuchowski reported on X.
When approached for comment on these unofficial reports on Friday afternoon, the Ministry of National Defense asked for questions to be sent by email. Meanwhile, spokesman for Tomasz Siemoniak, Jacek Dobrzyński, told them they had no knowledge of such a meeting.
What is the CIA?
The CIA is an agency of the US government that provides the president, the National Security Council, and other decision-makers with objective intelligence information about foreign countries and global problems to help them make decisions regarding national security.
